The Law Debenture Corporation p.l.c.
Second Interim Dividend Announcement
· Declaring a second interim dividend of 8.0 pence per ordinary share payable in October 2024, representing an increase of 4.9% over the prior year's second interim dividend.
· It is the Board's intention for each of the first three interim dividends for 2024 to be equivalent to a quarter of Law Debenture's total 2023 dividend of 32 pence per ordinary share.
The combination of IPS' steady income and our strong reserves allows Law Debenture to continue its 46-year track record of maintaining or increasing its dividend payments.
This dividend will be paid on 24 October 2024 to shareholders on the register at close of business on 27 September 2024. The Corporation's shares will go ex-dividend on 26 September 2024.
Law Debenture Corporate Services Limited
Corporate Secretary
17 September 2024
Contact:
Teneo
Douglas Campbell, Oliver Bell
Notes to Editor
Law Debenture's equity portfolio of investments is managed by James Henderson and Laura Foll of Janus Henderson Investors.
Our objective is to achieve long-term capital growth in real terms and steadily increasing income. The aim is to achieve a higher rate of total return than the FTSE Actuaries All-Share Index Total Return through investing in a diversified portfolio of stocks.
In the last ten years Law Debenture has increased its dividend by more than 113% and outperformed its benchmark, the FTSE Actuaries All-Share Index, by 52%1.
Our leading independent professional services business accounts for c.20% of Law Debenture's NAV but has funded c.34% of dividends over the past decade. As a result, our Investment Managers' have the flexibility of selecting strong business models and attractive valuation opportunities, which will continue to position the equity portfolio for future longer-term growth and outperformance.
The Law Debenture Corporation p.l.c. is registered in England, company registration number 00030397. LEI number - 2138006E39QX7XV6PP21
1 Source: Law Debenture's Annual Financial Report for the period ended 31 December 2023.
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